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1F20.2 Mass Suspended from Mass

[Setup Time: 10 Min.] [Current Condition: Good]

Info

A 5-lbs weight is suspended by string beneath a 10-lbs. weight, which itself is suspended by string beneath a sturdy support. Although the tension in the top string is initially three times as great, the bottom string will snap if the 5-lbs. weight is pulled suddenly.

[As I do not have a standard setup for this, please give me some advanced notice to put it together]

Parts List

10 lbs. & 5lbs. Weights in A3B

String or bead wire in Desk Drawer R1

Ladder in Back Wall

Hammer in A3B

Relevant Simulation

Other Information

Inertia Ball

Real-Life Examples

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